Holding(s) in Company

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08 April 2005

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Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 6 April 2005 has today been
received by the Company from The Capital Group Companies Inc that they hold
10,438,458 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 4.01% of the
issued share capital.

Mr A J R McKinlay
Company Secretary
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